Bay County, Michigan
Hampton Township Real Estate and Local Guide
Charter township of about 28 square miles east of Bay City, split between a densely settled, suburban western section that extends Bay City and rich agricultural land to the east, organized in 1857 and shaped by nine miles of Saginaw Bay shoreline Ranked Realty pairs verified local data with the agents who know Hampton Township best.
About the area
Living in Hampton Township, MI
Essexville was incorporated as a village within Hampton Township in 1883 and separated as its own city in 1934, and the township saw over 2,200 new housing units and a major shopping center built during 1970s suburban growth.
The housing market
Homes in Hampton Township
- 60.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
- 58.0% of housing units are single-family detached homes.
- Median home value is $172,700.
Landmarks and lifestyle
What makes Hampton Township home
Bay County Golf Course
18-hole public golf course on West Hampton Road in the township, operated by Bay County
John C. Weadock Generating Plant site
Former coal-fired power plant opened in 1940 at the mouth of the Saginaw River on Saginaw Bay, decommissioned in 2016 and demolished in 2020
Saginaw Bay shoreline
About nine miles of Saginaw Bay shoreline plus roughly one and a half miles of Saginaw River frontage define the township's eastern and northern edges
Finn Road Park and Campground
Township-owned park and campground on Saginaw Bay at the end of Finn Road, with RV sites, a bathhouse, pavilion, boat launch, and handicap-accessible fishing pier
Bay County Railtrail and Riverwalk
Paved trail segment running through the township along with an unpaved nature trail, part of the countywide Riverwalk and Railtrail system
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Local facts on this page are verified against public sources as part of the AppWT local-data project. Data reflects the most recent available figures.